It was a hot summer day recently in Ohio’s Amish Country. I caught these two beautiful horses taking a nap in the sun. It seemed that all over Holmes County, the draft horses were at rest. It wasn’t time to take in hay, and most fields had long ago been plowed. When winter wheat needs to be cut in July, these beauties will be back at work. For now, though, it’s time for a well-earned rest.

Today, here in Clermont County, the temperature is 90…at the moment. I can sympathize with the horses resting. They work very hard for the Amish and are very important to the lives of the Amish families. Who would like to plow, reap, etc. with a shovel, rake or hoe?